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Give What You Haveby Tarishan Esters

As a carrier of God’s word, I find the word of God to be so profound and uplifting. I have come to the conclusion that the more I put the word of God within my inner-being, the more I want to give what I have within me to God’s people. God’s word declares……Luke 6:38 “Give and it will be given unto you.”Just coming out of an insightful study of the book of Acts, my eyes were open to more of the “Acts” (works) of the Apostles. They gave of their time, finances, and lives to the perfecting of the saints and the building up of the Kingdom of God. These apostles knew what it meant to abound in the works of the Lord. Having walked with Jesus, they took his charge and command serious and they became just as serious about walking it out! Often times in the book of Acts you will find that Peter was prolific in his mission and in his journey. While on his way to the temple to pray with his sidekick John he met a man. This man ended up receiving the greater good of his request.Turn your attention to one of the most liberating stories in this wonderful book. Acts 3.Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a certain man lame from his birth {mother's womb}, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; Who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something from {of} them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up; and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he, leaping up, stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.Peter and John gave the beggar what they had and that was the power of the word of God within them. There will be times when money won’t be able to do it but the favor of God and the power of God will liberate you and set you free. The beggar received something greater, he received a healing and was able to walk and go and provide a living for himself. Now I ask you the question, which one would you, rather have?Give what you have.As carriers of the word of God, our temple is full of his holy spirit. We have been given the power of witness. We don’t have to be in a pulpit to witness, we don’t have to stand on the street corner to witness and we don’t have to go to church to witness. We have been told to let our lights so shine that men may see our good works and glorify the father in heaven. All God is simply saying is that we should just live the life worthy of the calling. The only church some people are ever going to see is the life we live. So let’s live in such a way we can draw men unto him. When you give what you have it will be given unto you good measure pressed down and shaken together and running over.

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